Long File Names in Batch File

[barrystone]

Hi Everyone

 

I am trying to run the following batch file but keep getting errors.

I know its to do with spaces in long file names

 

batch file as follows:-

 

for /f %%a in (c:\Batch Files and Scripts\ping\c5.txt) do (ping %%a)

 

Where would i put the quotation marks?

 

Any help would be appreciated

 

Thanks

 

Barry Stone

[creese]

In place of your first 2 brackets

 

"c:\Batch Files and Scripts\ping\c5.txt"

Edited July 11, 2011 by creese

[barrystone]

Hi Creese

 

Tried replacing backet for quotes, still wont run

 

 

Regards

 

Barry

[creese]

Is your file extension .cmd or .bat? I also use .cmd

 

You could also put a 'pause' command at the end to see if there are any errors when running. Take it off when it runs okay.

[Mcshammer_dj]

don't replace the barackets add the inverted commas and keep the brackets

[barrystone]

Creese

 

Its .bat

 

 

Barry

[creese]

Creese

 

Its .bat

 

 

Barry

 

I prefer .cmd it's more flexible

[somabc]

9/10 people prefer .cmd

[Arthur]

Try this instead...

 

@echo off
cd /d "%~dp0"
for /f %%a in (c5.txt) do (ping %%a)

[barrystone]

Authur

 

Thanks

 

Code works OK

 

Regards

 

barry Stone

[barrystone]

Creese

Thanks for all your help

 

Regards

 

Barry Stone

[creese]

Creese

Thanks for all your help

 

I try :-)

[jinnantonnixx]

9/10* people prefer .cmd

 

* who expressed a preference.

[creese]

* who expressed a preference.

 

So... I am a one in ten.....

[jinnantonnixx]

So... I am a one in ten.....

 

No, you're one of nine of ten. Keep up now....

[creese]

No, you're one of nine of ten. Keep up now....

 

Artistic licence............... who's ever heard of those lyrics?

[jinnantonnixx]

Artistic licence............... who's ever heard of those lyrics?

 

Sore subject.

 

I lost my artistic licence only last week.

 

I failed to stop after taking a montage too fast and was found to be under the influence of Bauhaus.

Edited July 12, 2011 by jinnantonnixx

[creese]

Sore subject.

 

I lost my artistic licence only last week.

 

I failed to stop after taking a montage too fast and was found to be under the influence of Bauhaus.

 

Got mine

 

Leo